brittlestar vs papillose peat moss

Amphiura filiformis compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Echinodermata (شوكيات الجلد)	Bryophyta
Class	Ophiuroidea (نجم البحر الهش)	Sphagnopsida (حزازيات سبخية)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Sphagnales (إسفغنونيات)
Family	Amphiuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Sphagnum
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	papillose peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.